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HAVE WE GONE MAD?... GOOD THINGS FESTIVAL KICKS OFF NEXT WEEK! ALEX LAHEY JOINS GOOD THINGS 2024 LINEUP

Prepare yourselves, the madcap chaos of Australia's largest travelling music festival is nearly upon us; yes, Good Things Festival season will officially kick off next week, with three East Coast festival dates, a horde of headline sideshows and a stacked bill of international heavyweights, old favourites, hungry up-and-comers, and Aussie staples all ready to make 2024's Good Things Festival one for the ages.

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ICYMI: THE MAINE ADD JOAN + FELONY. TO THEIR AUSTRALIAN SWEET SIXTEEN TOUR THIS MONTH!

ICYMI: Celebrating 16 years and nine albums, quintessential Arizona rockers The Maine announced their return to Australia this month for the Sweet Sixteen Tour! The band have also welcomed first time visitors joan (US) and Brisbane pop rocker FELONY. to the tour to start the party.

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ROYEL OTIS RELEASE TWO BONUS TRACKS FROM PRATTS & PAIN - “CLAW FOOT” + “MERRY MARY MARRY ME”

Sydney’s globally skyrocketing duo Royel Otis today release two bonus tracks from their Top 10 ARIA-charting debut album PRATTS & PAIN - the fizzy “Claw Foot” and giddy “Merry Mary Marry Me” - available now via OURNESS.

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SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS 2024: WE CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF OUR HEAD 

We should be so lucky! Splendour in the Grass, returns to Ngarindjin / North Byron Parklands from Friday 19 July to Sunday 21 July for 3 days of camps, music, art and freedom.

It’s time to unveil the lineup. Lessgo!

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THE SNUTS TEAM UP WITH AWARD-WINNING ACTOR TONY CURRAN IN VIDEO FOR 'CIRCLES'

The Snuts today release the official video for ‘Circles’, taken from their spectacular third album Millennials out now on the band’s newly set up label Happy Artist Records via The Orchard.

The album closer is a euphoric epic made for festival stages across the globe. The video, shot on a cold, rainy night in Glasgow and directed by Michael Sherrington, features award-winning Scottish Actor Tony Curran.

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FAYE WEBSTER UNDERDRESSED AT THE SYMPHONY ALBUM RELEASED TODAY VIA SECRETLY CANADIAN

Faye Webster has released her highly anticipated fifth album, Underdressed at the Symphony. The album follows previously released singles Feeling Good Today’, ‘Lego Ring (ft. Lil Yachty)’, ‘But Not Kiss’ and  ‘Lifetime’.  All of Underdressed At The Symphony’s pre-release singles received widespread praise from places like The New York Times, Pitchfork, and Rolling Stone. 

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Fred again.. SELLS OUT SURPRISE ARENA SHOWS - TOUR STARTS NEXT WEEK

Fred again..’s Australian arena shows have officially sold out. Announced yesterday afternoon and placed on sale this morning, his three-night stands at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena and Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena, as well as a yet-to-be-announced location on the Gold Coast, saw over 1 million fans swarming ticketing websites and purchasing over 100,000 tickets in a matter of hours.

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‘90s CHANNELING INDIE POP QUEEN, TANAYA HARPER REVEALS HER FIRST SOLO MUSIC OF THE YEAR WITH CRUISEY NEW SINGLE ‘BAD FAITH’

Lauded independent Perth artist Tanaya Harper returns with a new sound on her forthcoming single ‘Bad Faith’. After teaming up with local classical musicians and composers for her backyard concert and subsequent release Tender is the Night, VOL1 and successfully raising funds to assist Perth bushfire victims, Tanaya is excited to now be releasing some fresh music of her own.

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